Keychron C1 Pro vs J1 Specs

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Rating	4.7 stars (7 reviews)	2.8 stars (8 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2023 Available in a 80% layout Includes screw-in stabilizers Uses a Tray Mount mounting style Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Runs at a 8000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 830 g Sized at 20 x 357 x 131 mm Made with a Plastic, ABS case Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face, White, White South-face RGB lighting	Released in 2025 Features a low-profile design Available in a 75% layout Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Equipped with a 2000 mAh battery Weighs about 661 g Sized at 23 x 327 x 144 mm Made with a ABS case Offers Yes, Rgb, White, North-face, Rgb North-face, White North-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 90.1 Build Quality: 81.4 Productivity: 94.5 Customizability: 89.2 Portability: 57.5	Scores Performance: 81.6 Build Quality: 70.9 Productivity: 88.8 Customizability: 86.4 Portability: 80.1
Name	Name Keychron C1 Pro	Name Keychron J1
Release year	Release year 2023	Release year 2025
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Low Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 80%	Layout Size 75%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 8000 Hz;1000 Hz	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity 2000 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Tray Mount	Mount Style -
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face, White, White South-face	Backlight Rgb, White, North-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Plastic, ABS	Case Material ABS
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions 20 x 357 x 131 mm	Dimensions 23 x 327 x 144 mm
Weight	Weight 830g	Weight 661g

Keychron C1 Pro QMK/VIA Wired Mechanical Keyboard

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4.7 stars (7 reviews)

2.8 stars (8 reviews)

Released in 2023
Available in a 80% layout
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Uses a Tray Mount mounting style
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Runs at a 8000 Hz polling rate
Weighs about 830 g
Sized at 20 x 357 x 131 mm
Made with a Plastic, ABS case
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face, White, White South-face RGB lighting

Released in 2025
Features a low-profile design
Available in a 75% layout
Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Equipped with a 2000 mAh battery
Weighs about 661 g
Sized at 23 x 327 x 144 mm
Made with a ABS case
Offers Yes, Rgb, White, North-face, Rgb North-face, White North-face RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 90.1
Build Quality: 81.4
Productivity: 94.5
Customizability: 89.2
Portability: 57.5

Scores

Performance: 81.6
Build Quality: 70.9
Productivity: 88.8
Customizability: 86.4
Portability: 80.1

Name

Keychron C1 Pro

Name

Keychron J1

Release year

2023

Release year

2025

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Low Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

80%

Layout Size

75%

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Polling Rate

8000 Hz;1000 Hz

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Battery capacity

2000 mAh

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Tray Mount

Mount Style

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, South-face, White, White South-face

Backlight

Rgb, White, North-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Plastic, ABS

Case Material

ABS

Keycaps Material

PBT

Keycaps Material

PBT

Dimensions

20 x 357 x 131 mm

Dimensions

23 x 327 x 144 mm

Weight

830g

Weight

661g

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